Combined trestle and kettle-hanger.



D. W. INMAN.

COMBINED TRESTLE AND KETTLE HANGER.

(Application filed may 25. 1901.)

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Patented Dec. 3|, 19m. n. w. INMAN. COMBINED TRESTLE AND KETTLE HANGER.

(Application filed May 25, 1901.)

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DAVID W. INMAN, OF VERSAILLES, OHIO.

COMBINED TRESTLE AND KETTLE-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,150, dated December31, 1901.

Application filed May 25, 1901. Serial No. 61,930. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID W. INMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Versailles, in the county of Darke and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Gombined Trestle and Kettle-1Ianger,of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention is an improved trestle and kettle-hanger; and it consistsin the peculiar construction and combination of devices here inafterfully set forth and claimed.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved trestle which isadapted for use by mechanics and also for various other purposes and toeffect improvements in the construction thereof, whereby the trestle maybe raised and lowered, as may be desired, and whereby the trestle may befolded and compactly disposed when not in use.

A further object of my invention is to combine with the trestle avertically-adjustable kettle-hanger by means of which a kettle may bedisposed over a fire and raised and lowered, as may be required.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of atrestle and kettlehanger constructed in accordance with my improvements.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved trestle, showing the samefolded and compactly disposed when not in use. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the kettle-hanger, showing the same detached fromthe trestle. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the bracketsfor connecting the legs of the trestle to the beam thereof. Fig. 5 is asimilar view of another of the said brackets. Fig. 6 is a detailperspective View of the lever for placing the kettle on the hanger andraising and lowering the same.

My improved trestle comprises the beam 1, the supporting-legs 2 3, andthe brackets 4 5, which connect the supporting-legs to the ends of thebeam on opposites sides of the latter. The beam is preferablyconstructed of wood and may be of any suitable size and shape, apreferred form of the beam being shown in the drawings. The brackets 4at one end of the beam on opposite sides thereof are provided withlaterally-extending ears 6, which bear against the beam and are boltedthereto, as shown. The outer sides of the brackets 4 are inclined, as at7, to form bearing-faces for the 2. The said legs 2 are pivotallyconnected to the inclined portions 7 of brackets 4 by the bolts 10 andare also connected to the keepers 9 on the depending extensions 8 bybolts 11. Thereby the legs maybe firmly secured at one end of the beam 1to support the same, as shown in Fig. 1. By removing the bolts 11 andloosening the bolts 10 the said supporting-legs 2 may be unshipped fromthe keepers 9 and turned to a position in the plane of and on oppositesides of the said beam 1, as shown in Fig. 2, and thereby compactlydisposed. A hook 12 is provided to connect the supporting legs 2together when disposed as shown in Fig. 1 to strengthen the connectionbetween the said supporting-legs and to brace the same.

The brackets 5 at the end of the beam 1 opposite the brackets 4 areprovided with lugs 13, which extend from their inner sides and bear onthe upper and lower sides of the beam 1. Said brackets 5 are furtherprovided on their upper sides with the upwardly-extending inclinedportions 14, which form bearingfaces for the inner sides of the upperportions of the supporting-legs 3. Extensions 15 extend downwardly fromthe said brackets 5 and are formed with lugs 16, said extensions 15 andlugs 16 forming keepers, which are adapted to receive and partially toencompass the legs 3. The latter are pivotally connected to the inclinedupper extensions 14 of the brackets 5 by bolts 17 and are connected tothe downwardly-extendingkeepers of said brackets 5 by bolts 18. Whenthus disposed, the supporting-legs 3 support one end of the beam 1, asshownin Fig. 1. By removing the bolts 18 and loosening the bolts 17 thesaid supporting-legs 3 may be unshipped from the keepers of the brackets5 and folded in a position parallel with and immediately above the beamand the legs 2, as shown in Fig. 2, and hence the trestle may becompactly folded and disposed so as to occupy but little space when notin use. This compact disposition of the trestle is also advantageouswhen the same is to be transported from one point to another. The legs 3are also connected together when disposed as shown in Fig. 1 by ahook-rod 19.

Each of the supporting legs comprises a main section a and an extensiblesection b. The extensible section b of each leg is adapted to slidelongitudinally on the main section a and is connected thereto by a clip0. Each extension I) is provided on its outer side with a series ofnotches d, and each main section a has pivotally connected theretonearits lower end a link 6, through which the extension 1) extends, andwhich linkis adapted to engage either of the notches d, andtherebyfsecure the extension I) to the section a at any desiredadjustment of said extension I). It will be understood from theforegoing that the trestle is thus provided with extensible legs, andthereby the beam 1 may be raised or lowered, as

may be required. Hence the trestle may be adjusted to any heightrequired.

The kettle-hanger 20 is detachably secured to the beam 1 and comprisesthe clips 21 and the vertically-adjustable hanger-bar 22. The said clipis adapted to pass over the beam 1, has a depending lug 23, that bearson one side of said beam, and a depending extension 24:, that bears onthe opposite side thereof,and at the upper and lower ends of the saidextensions 24: are keepers 25 26. The latter has on one side an extendedarm 27. A bolt is adapted to pass through an opening in the ear 23 andthrough the beam 1 to secure the clip 21 to said beam. The hanger-bar isguided in the keepers 25 26 and is adapted to be adjusted verticallywith relation to the clip 21. Said hanger-bar has a series of adjlisting-openings 28. A pin 29 may be placed in either of the saidopenings and above the upper keeper 25 to secure the hanger-bar at anydesired adjustment. At the lower end of the hangerbar is a hook 30,adapted to be engaged by the bail of a kettle or the like, as shown inFig. 1, and the spur 31 projects from one side of the hanger-bar at thelower end thereof.

In connection with my improved trestle and kettle-hanger I employalever-bar 32, which has near one end thereof a hook 33. The arm 27,which extends from one side of the clip 21, forms a fulcrum for the saidleverbar and on which the said lever-bar is adapted to be moved in alongitudinal direction, and

by engaging the hook 33 of the lever-bar with the bail of the kettle andappropriately operating the lever-bar the kettle may be readily raisedfrom the ground and hooked to the hanger-bar over the fire and removedfrom the said hanger-bar, as will be understood. By using the arm 27 asthe fulcrum for the lever-bar and connecting the hook 33 to the spur 31the hanger-bar may be adjusted as may be desired to raise or lower thekettle above the fire, as will be understood. When the trestle is to beused for other purposes than suspendinga kettle over a fire and when ring device. and a projection 31, and a lever,-

adapted to be'fulcrumed on said lever-rest and having a hook 33 toengage said projection of said hanger-bar, substantially as described.

2. Akettle-hanger comprising a clip adapt= ed to be secured on a supportand having a depending extension provided with guides and alever-support, a hanger-bar, movable vertically in said guides, havingan engaging hook at itslower end, aprojection- 31, and provided with aseries of adjusting-openings 23, and an adjusting-pin to engage one ofsaid openings and bear on the upper side of said clip and thereby securesaid hanger-bar at any desired adjustment, in combination with alever-bar adapted to be fulcrurned on said lever-rest and having a hook33, to engage said projection 31, whereby said hanger-bar may bevertically adjusted, and whereby a kettle may be hooked to anddisengaged from said hanger-bar, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

D. W. INMAN.

Witnesses:

A. OALDERWooD, A. E. WOLFE.

